Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney can be seen using the Shure Beta 58A.

In the video, Paul is seen recording using the U47 in the minute 0:19.

In this image Sir Paul McCartney performing with a wired Shure SM58 at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards show. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

Can be seen up close around 0:15, likely used by the other Beatles as well.

Mentioned by producer Al Schmitt in this June 5, 2015 VoiceCouncil Magazine interview.

"The U47 – that’s the one I used on Bublé, Paul McCartney and so many others. (...) For Diana Krall and Paul McCartney (and others) I used a Neumann Tube U47 into Neve Preamp and then into a Fairchild compressor. That, to me, is the ultimate."

The U47 was also used for the group vocals on The Beatles, as is visible in this photo from this June 2012 Sound on Sound article.

John Lennon, George Harrison and Paul McCartney gathered around a Neumann U47 in Abbey Road, 1968. Photo: Getty Images

Another Neumann U47, also used for group vocals with The Beatles, is visible in this other photo.

"Paul McCartney with Wunder CM 7."

Used for the bass and organ on The Beatles, as mentioned by sound engineer Ken Scott in this June 2012 Sound on Sound interview.

"In addition to Paul's bass being DI'd, the cabinet probably would have been miked with a 4038, [Neumann] U67 or [AKG] C12. I would have used two 4038s on the organ, 67s on John and George's guitars, and it could have been anything on George's vocal.”

Used for the bass on The Beatles, as mentioned by sound engineer Ken Scott in this June 2012 Sound on Sound interview.

"In addition to Paul's bass being DI'd, the cabinet probably would have been miked with a 4038, [Neumann] U67 or [AKG] C12. I would have used two 4038s on the organ, 67s on John and George's guitars, and it could have been anything on George's vocal.”

Used for the bass on The Beatles, as mentioned by sound engineer Ken Scott in this June 2012 Sound on Sound interview.

"In addition to Paul's bass being DI'd, the cabinet probably would have been miked with a 4038, [Neumann] U67 or [AKG] C12. I would have used two 4038s on the organ, 67s on John and George's guitars, and it could have been anything on George's vocal.”

It is unknown how Paul McCartney got that guitar, but it was suspected that his father had it. In the early 1960's, he used this guitar for songwriting. The Beatles Gear

Paul can be seen playing his Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar (the only left-handed one ever made) in the video for "Helen Wheels".

Paul McCartney is seen rehearsing with George Harrison, playing this 1964 Fender Esquire Sunburst.

It is believed that Paul bought this single-pickup Telecaster model during the Revolver sessions and had the strap button moved to the "horn" side of the body, although there is no immediately verifiable source for this information.

In this live performance of "Paperback Writer*, Paul says "the reason I changed guitars because this was the original guitar I played in the 60s right here". Three of The Beatles members bought this guitar.

Secondary sources can be found at Vintage Guitars and Gibson.

"The thing about Les Paul guitars is that they’re beautiful guitars. That’s due to Les’s knowledge of the instrument and due to his technical knowledge. So he, together with Gibson, developed this amazing guitar. For me, it’s just beautiful to play. It’s a classic. One of the ones I have is 50 years old, so it’s a great antique as well as being a classic. It plays great, and I think that’s due to Les’s expertise. When you pick it up you fall in love with it."

Details on the only other 1960 Standard Left Handed 'burst made are found at an auction site here.

In this performance of FourFiveSeconds with Rihanna and Kanye West at the 2015 Grammy Awards, Paul McCartney is playing a Taylor Richie Sambora Signature Model Acoustic Guitar. He plays the same guitar on the official music video for FourFiveSeconds. Taylor Guitars also confirms the model of the guitar in a tweet, saying, "Sir Paul McCartney plays a Taylor RSSM in this new video with Rhianna and Kanye West- FourFiveSeconds".

Paul can be seen here playing a Epiphone Texan FT-79. In an Intherview he said: Q:It's interesting that in 1965, despite being hugely successful by then, you chose to play a $175 Epiphone Texan for the Ed Sullivan performance of Yesterday… A:"The terrible thing about me is that I got locked in a mindset that I picked up from my dad. He really ground it into me to never be in debt, because while we weren't on the poverty line, there wasn't much money to go around.[...]" Source.

Paul can be seen here playing a Martin D-28.

Paul can be seen in this video playing a 12 string Ovation throughout this video.

In 2012 Paul McCartney played together with the surviving members of Nirvana, in this live performance of their new song "Cut Me Some Slack." McCartney played a Baratto Cigfiddle guitar.

This painted Gibson Les Paul is frequently used by sir Paul in his concerts during the last years to play his classic tune from the 70's "Let Me Roll It."

On the back of the Jenny Wren Single, a Martin J-18 is listed as being used in the song "Summer of 59."

Paul Mcartney plays his Gibson J-185 12 String for the song "Out There" in this video.

In this live performance, Paul can be seen playing an Everly Brothers J-180. Paul says in this Music Radar article "I just pick up what feels good on a given day. If I played a Martin yesterday, I may say, Oh, I'll play the Epiphone today, or, Wait a minute, let's get the Gibson Everly Brothers guitar out."

At 0:33 in this video, Paul McCartney can be seen playing a Les Paul Goldtop. In this article, by Gibson, it says, "Paul McCartney owns a rare, left-handed 1957 Les Paul Goldtop."

In this photo, Paul McCartney can be seen playing his Rossetti Lucky 7. Later he modified it into a bass. (See below...)

He played an Epiphone Texan on many of his acoustic recordings, but also used a Martin D-28.[234] This guitar was used by McCartney to record the infamous "Yesterday", and it was used for performances of the song, too. Epiphone writes about the recording and writing of the "Yesterday", while performance with this guitar can be visible at Glastonbury 2004. Original Epiphone Texan of his has the Detroit Red Wings sticker.

Paul McCartney and his Telecaster.